23 June
North Korea's state-run media has reported that the country's leader Kim Jong Un received a personal letter from US President Donald Trump.
The Korean Central News Agency on Sunday morning published a report with a photo showing Kim reading the letter. The report did not disclose the letter's content, but said Kim was satisfied and would "seriously contemplate the interesting content."
The report added that Kim described the letter as having "excellent content" and appreciated Trump's political judgment and "extraordinary courage." Trump's letter is believed to be a reply to a recent one from Kim. On June 11, just before the one-year anniversary of their first summit, Trump said he had received a letter from Kim.
Denuclearization talks between the two countries have stalled. Washington has been sticking to its position that it will not lift sanctions until Pyongyang completely denuclearizes. But the North calls that stance unilateral and unacceptable.—NHK
